Best Honeywell Smart Thermostats: T9, T6, and RTH9585 Compared

Smart thermostat mounted on wall showing home automation controls

If you want a reliable WiFi thermostat without paying ecobee prices, Honeywell Home delivers. The T9 is the pick for most people – room sensors, smart scheduling, works with Alexa and Google Home. If you’re deep in Apple HomeKit, though, read the HomeKit section before you buy. Spoiler: it’s complicated. Budget shoppers who just want … Read more

Does The Honeywell T9 Work With Homekit?

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Short answer: yes, the Honeywell Home T9 supports Apple HomeKit – but it wasn’t always that way. When it launched in 2019, the T9 shipped without HomeKit support despite Resideo promising it. Native HomeKit compatibility finally arrived via a firmware update in late 2021. If your T9 is on current firmware, it works with the … Read more

Does The Ecobee3 Lite Work With Homekit?

Ecobee3 Lite Homekit

Yes, the Ecobee3 Lite works with HomeKit. It always has – ecobee was one of the first thermostat makers to add HomeKit support, and the Lite kept it despite being the stripped-down model. You get full Siri control, Home app scenes, and automations out of the box. Worth knowing upfront: the Ecobee3 Lite is discontinued. … Read more

Setting Up An Ecobee Geofence Using Homekit

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You can set up ecobee geofencing through the ecobee app directly, or through HomeKit automations – and the HomeKit route is the better one if you have multiple people in the house. Here’s how both work, and why you’d choose one over the other. Two Ways to Geofence an Ecobee Ecobee has its own built-in … Read more